Two long-vacant Cotton Row buildings at 48 and 64 S. Front have new owners and filed to repair facades and windows, signaling a fresh push to revive downtown.

A 21-year-old Holly Springs woman was arrested on a statutory rape charge after family members provided cellphone evidence in an allegation involving a 15‑year‑old.

Two men were rushed to hospitals in critical condition after a shooting in Westwood; police detained one man as detectives investigate.

A fugitive who escaped Gibson County custody and allegedly stole a bank SUV in Trenton was captured in Madison County, officials said.

Henry County investigators arrested Duncan Redmond in Paris and charged him with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; bond was set at $250,000.

Memphis will roast under sticky, sunny skies Saturday with a high near 95°F and feels-like values near 106°F.

Tennessee’s three-day sales tax holiday runs July 31–Aug. 2: clothes and school supplies under $100 and computers under $1,500 are tax-free.

After nearly two decades, Lakeland’s 114‑acre Arcadia housing project has updated plans and developers preparing to resume site work near Highway 70.

ARPA‑H has awarded St. Jude up to $28.5M to build an in‑vivo gene‑editing platform targeting inherited bone‑marrow failure disorders, with human trials aimed within three years.

MPD says Operation Pressure Point produced 246 arrests and the seizure of guns and deadly drugs in a citywide sweep. The department posted video of the operation on Facebook.

A Memphis woman faces murder charges after police say a man hiding under her child's bed was found shot on a Travis Road porch.

Ten applicants have filed to be appointed to two new Shelby County criminal-court judgeships created for violent cases; the governor will name interim judges who will serve until 2028.

A 49-year-old pedestrian died Friday after being struck on Goodman Road in Horn Lake. Police say the driver remained at the scene and is not facing criminal charges.